Over the offseason, the Braves signed Luis Guillorme to a one-year, $1.1 million deal. At the beginning of spring training, it became clear that Guillorme was penciled in for the opening-day roster.
Less than two months into the season, the Braves traded Guillorme to the Angels. The Braves acquired a player to be named later or cash considerations in the deal in the deal completed Thursday.
Guillorme, a backup infielder with the Braves, should receive more playing time for Los Angeles.
The Braves made a corresponding move Thursday to fill the vacancy on their roster. They acquired infielder Zack Short from the Boston Red Sox in exchange for cash considerations.
Short is out of options, so the Braves would need to designate him for assignment if they ever need to remove him from roster.
Guillorme provided a nice contact bat from the left side, but the Braves shouldn’t lose too much. He never was going to play a large role for them.
The Braves have depth, and it made sense for them to clear a roster spot. The Angels are dealing with injuries to infielders Anthony Rendon and Brandon Drury. And infielder Luis Rengifo has been out of the lineup with an illness. The Angels will pay the remainder of Guillorme’s salary.
Before the trade, Guillorme was 3-for-20 with three RBIs for the Braves. Along with David Fletcher, he helped fill Albies’ void.
Guillorme also pitched for the Braves. In a blowout loss to the Mets, he allowed four runs in an inning.
The Braves’ starting infielders play every day. Barring injury, Guillorme was never going to have much of an opportunity with the Braves.
The Braves acquired Fletcher in a trade with the Angels over the offseason. The next month, they signed Guillorme, which came as a bit of a surprise because it seemed like Fletcher might’ve been in line to be the backup infielder before that.
Now, Guillorme is with the Angels.
